history

ED: It is the story of 12 Americans who died when their B-24 bomber airplane slammed on Mt. Malasimbo on December 7, 1944. First heard of this from my co-worker Mario Lutz narrating a hiking adventure where they found a wreckage of a B-24 bomber airplane. Then, I got a […]

The island of Mindoro has an area of almost 10,000 square kilometers. Mountain ranges from northwest to southeast cover around forty percent. From these ranges numerous rivers run into the riparian areas. In the rainy season they become big rivers and overflow to the lower areas. The mountain ridges also […]

Noted historian William Hesseltine wrote: “Writing intellectual history is like trying to nail jelly to the wall.” In the case of the burned grains scattered along the banks of Muelle cove, it goes far beyond that. Writing the history of the “black rice” is like looking for a needle in […]

“Puerto Galera is not the Port of the Galleon.” The name is essential when studying the history of a place. It provides a clue, an insight of the times gone by in an area. I have read many literatures about the name Puerto Galera and how it came to be. […]

Puerto Galera is not only beautiful but it is also rich in history. What is sad is that people here do no know their amazing heritage.The Internet has done great wonders for researchers and history buffs like me. And 6 grueling weeks later, I have compiled a modest collection of […]